Word Frequency
outspoken (ˌaʊtˈspəʊkən
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Definitions
adjective
- candid or bold in speech
- said or expressed with candour or boldness
Derived Forms
ˌoutˈspokenness nounSynonyms
View thesaurus entry = forthright, open, free, direct, frank, straightforward, blunt, explicit, downright, candid, upfront, unequivocal, undisguised, plain-spoken, unreserved, unconcealed, unceremonious, free-spoken, straight from the shoulder, undissembling,
Translations for 'outspoken'
- British English: outspoken If you are outspoken, you give your opinions about things openly, even if they shock people....his outspoken criticism of the prime minister.ˌaʊtˈspəʊkən ADJECTIVE
- Arabic: صَرِيحٌ
- Brazilian Portuguese: franco franca
- Chinese: 坦率直言的
- Croatian: iskren
- Czech: přímočarýupřímný
- Danish: frimodig
- Dutch: vrijmoedig
- European Spanish: franco francadirecto
- Finnish: suorapuheinen
- French: franc
- German: freimütig
- Greek: ντόμπρος ντόμπρα
- Italian: diretto diretta
- Japanese: 遠慮のない
- Korean: 솔직한
- Norwegian: frimodig
- Polish: szczery szczera
- Portuguese: franco franca
- Romanian: direct direct, directă, direcți, directe
- Russian: прямодушно
- Spanish: franco franca
- Swedish: frispråkig frisspråkigt
- Thai: พูดจาเปิดเผย
- Turkish: açık sözlü
- Ukrainian: відвертий
- Vietnamese: thẳng thắn
Example Sentences Including 'outspoken'
An outspoken advocate of gay rights, Robinson had been preparing to play a prominent role in the upcoming federal election.Spiked (2004)
For years, Mr. Buffett has been outspoken about U. S. tax policy that favours the wealthy.Globe and Mail (2003)
He also took publicly outspoken umbrage at the 84-year-old Brundage, who was branded'the senile millionaire from Chicago ' in Austria.Glasgow Herald (2002)
Helen had always been outspoken , he thought, and wondered whether she had heard the rumours about the Viscount.Double Deceit
One outspoken critic was the influential Victorian gardening writer William Robinson.Glasgow Herald (2001)
She got the same reception - except the senior man was more outspoken.Yellow Bird
The company has been one of the most outspoken detractors of DVD-copying software producer 321 Studios, which it sued in January.Globe and Mail (2004)
This other woman was too aggressive, too handsome, too outspoken ; too much his equal.Jealousy
`In fact, didn't you become an outspoken supporter of the plan?LOST SUMMER (2002)
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